john leonardo, the u.s. attorney for arizona, said prosecutors decided not to seek couple punishment because of his mental-health -- capital punishment because of his mental health. >> for those family members of those who were killed and those who survived, we hope to finalize a reduction of this case will be a positive step toward their healing process -- physically, emotionally, psychologically. it was with them in mind that w entered into this plea agreement with the defendant. we also believe the sentence is appropriate in light of jared loughner's severe mental illness. it seems likely that mr. loughner -- had he not suffered from mental illness, he would not have committed these horrific crimes. at thursday's court hearing, loughner it is a number of his victims, including ron barber. >> and then i turned to mr. loughner and said, "i hold you publish i hold no hatred for you, but i am very, very angry and sick at heart about what you did and hurt you have imposed on all of us." i told him that he must